Discipline & Behavior, School Challenges, Special Challenges Parents Place Partners with AltSchool to Help Kids Succeed in School and Life For James, 7, making friends didn’t come easily. He had a hard time sitting still. He was impulsive and would often blurt things... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges Preparing for a Successful School Year Heading back to school can be an exciting time for some kids and daunting for others. Some love the anticipation and can’t wait to... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges, Special Challenges Recognizing Separation Anxiety in Your School Age Child From the first day of life humans are social beings. Upon a separation from a caregiver a baby rightfully senses danger and their... Continue Reading
Occupational Therapy, Preteens & Teens, School Challenges, Special Challenges Five Questions to Empower You When Considering a Therapist for Your Child Have you ever wondered if your child may benefit from seeing a therapist? Or, has a teacher or family member ever suggested that a... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges, Toddlers Getting Kids to School Trying to get our kids out the door on time in the morning can be a frustrating and exhausting endeavor. Even when we start off... Continue Reading
Education, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, School Challenges 7 Things To Do While Waiting for College Acceptances For many high school seniors, December marks the end of the marathon college application season, an event that can span several years.... Continue Reading
Preteens & Teens, School Challenges OMG! I Only Got a 95: Taming Test Anxiety Your 13-year-old has a math test tomorrow, and she’s stressing out about it. You wonder why, given that she’s always... Continue Reading
Education, School Challenges, Toddlers Preparing Your Sons and Daughters for Kindergarten True or false: The most important thing you can do to prepare your child for kindergarten is to focus on academics. False. Contrary to... Continue Reading
Occupational Therapy, School Challenges, Special Challenges Helping Children with Sensory Processing Challenges Achieve Scholastic Success As summer vacation comes to an end and school begins, many children find it hard to return to their school routines. This task may be... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges, Special Challenges When a Tummy Ache Is Not Just a Tummy Ache: Dealing with School Anxiety The first day of school, your son has a tummy ache. You take his temperature, but you already know that what’s really ailing him... Continue Reading